Top quality sprinter fields
The best sprinters in the world can beat the best sprinters in the world. This statistic measures the sprint quality of the top-10 in the following manner. For each rider in the top-10, the point score in the sprinters ranking at the end of the previous year is summed.
| # | Year | Result | Race | Sprint points top-10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2002 | 5 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 2 | 2626 |
| 2 | 2004 | 8 | Vuelta al País Vasco | Stage 2 | 1696 |
| 3 | 2002 | 9 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 5 | 1515 |
| 4 | 2004 | 8 | Tour de Romandie | Stage 2 | 1466 |
| 5 | 2004 | 9 | Liège - Bastogne - Liège | 1422 |
| 6 | 2004 | 4 | Tour de Romandie | Stage 4 | 1022 |
| 7 | 2003 | 4 | Tour de Romandie | Stage 3 | 953 |
| 8 | 2004 | 3 | Tour de Romandie | Stage 3 | 866 |
| 9 | 2003 | 3 | Vuelta al País Vasco | Stage 5a | 619 |
| 10 | 2008 | 2 | Tour of Qinghai Lake | Stage 6 | 532 |